[Photo] Selfie! It's African, it's presidential and taken by a 'former youth'

Ugandan president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, uncharacteristically took charge of the camera when it was time to take a group photograph after meeting young ministers from around the Commonwealth.

More often than not, leaders join the group as someone takes the photo but a picture shared on Mr Museveni’s social media handles shows him doing the honours with a selfie stick. It turned out to be a presidential selfie.

Whiles opening the 9th Commonwealth Touth Ministers’ meeting in the capital Kampala, the 73-year-old reiterated the fact that the youth were key to the progress of the continent.

‘‘As a former youth, I cannot overemphasize the importance of this demographic to the future of Africa and the world. And while we all agree on the grand idea, there is urgent need to synchronize on the minimum ideological base required to push us to that desired place.

‘‘In my time as a youth leader, we dealt with colonialism, poor health, illiteracy, insecurity and human resource under development etc,’‘ he added.